Chief of staff. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate. Vice president under the previous order, the senate will consider the following nomination. The clerk nomination, general charles q. Brown, jr. , to be chief of staff and general of the United States air force. The Vice President under the previous order, the question occurs on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . It appears there is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the Vice President are there any senators wishing to vote or to change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 98, the nays are zero. And the historic nomination of general charles q. Brown, jr. As the United States air force chief of staff is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Alexander madam president . The presiding officer the senator from tennessee. Mr. Alexander thank you
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In 2011, he deployed to the republic of korea and commanded a tank company and a batallian Headquarters Company on the Demilitarized Zone between north and south korea. In 2014, he was selected for advanced civil schooling at Georgetown University in washington, d. C. He graduated with a masters degree in history in 2016, and assumed the position as an instructor in the department of history at the United States military academy. At usma, he taught courses in both military and United States history, and currently directs the Academy Course civil war america, which studies americas society, politics, economy, and military from 1816 to 1877. Hes joined tonight by his wife, shannon, and together theyve got three kids, nate, liam, and elizabeth, 12, 2 and 1yearold. Turn over things to major lambert. Thank you. [ applause ] thank you so much mr. Rowan for the introduction, and thank you all for being here tonight to learn a bit about civil war gunpowder and logistics. As always, although i
Headquarters company on the Demilitarized Zone between north and south korea. In 2014 he was selected for advanced civil schooling at Georgetown University in washington, d. C. He graduated with a masters degree in history in 2016. And assumed the position as an instructor in the department of history at the United States military academy at usma. He taught courses in both military and United States history. And currently directs the Academy Chorus civil war america, which studies americas society, politics, economy and military from 1816 to 1877. Hes joined tonight by his wife shannon and together theyve got three kids, nate, liam and elizabeth, 12, 2 and 1 years old. Turn over things now to major lambert. Thank you. [ applause ] thank you for the introduction and thank you for being here to learn about civil war gun powder and logistics. As always, although i am a major in the United States army nothing i say tonight is the opinion or policy of the d. O. D. , all views are entirely m